Those suggestions are in line with what I've been thinking. I fear keeping the 975 will lead to frustration as I have perfectionist tastes...on a fast-food budget. I don't see any work arounds for the primary issues I have with the unit...cannot change the display to suit my needs and doubt there is a fix for the periodic bitstream raw playback.

What was the desicion you were faced with and what did you end up deciding on?